Sheriff's Office investigates reported home invasion

Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 05:34 PM.

The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion that took place in the 1400 block of Moore’s Chapel Cemetery Road early Tuesday.

According to the sheriff’s office, a 68-year-old man was at home shortly after 2 a.m. when two men with their faces covered forced their way through his front door and assaulted him. They reportedly took the man’s cell phone and an undetermined amount of cash before fleeing.

The resident suffered a traumatic head injury.

The man told investigators he was visited by two women just prior to the home invasion. He said he knew one of the women and the other was a stranger. When the break-in occurred, one of the females was pushed to the side and they both fled.

Investigators are looking for the women.

The crime was not reported until 10:10 a.m. when a friend of the resident stopped at his house to see him. According to a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, it’s unclear if the resident was incapacitated from the time of the assault until his friend visited.

According to the sheriff’s office, the man was conscious and alert when deputies arrived. He was transported to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill where his condition was not immediately known.

The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion that took place in the 1400 block of Moore’s Chapel Cemetery Road early Tuesday.

According to the sheriff’s office, a 68-year-old man was at home shortly after 2 a.m. when two men with their faces covered forced their way through his front door and assaulted him. They reportedly took the man’s cell phone and an undetermined amount of cash before fleeing.

The resident suffered a traumatic head injury.

The man told investigators he was visited by two women just prior to the home invasion. He said he knew one of the women and the other was a stranger. When the break-in occurred, one of the females was pushed to the side and they both fled.

Investigators are looking for the women.

The crime was not reported until 10:10 a.m. when a friend of the resident stopped at his house to see him. According to a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, it’s unclear if the resident was incapacitated from the time of the assault until his friend visited.

According to the sheriff’s office, the man was conscious and alert when deputies arrived. He was transported to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill where his condition was not immediately known.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 336-570-6300 or CrimeStoppers at 336-229-7100.